Because I am also using the cream fabric for the skinny stop border, and I had already decided to make this as a 2" finished border (rather than Sue's suggested 1" finished) this reather neatly means that my 5" wide mistake strip will come in very handy for when I'm cutting 2 1/2 " strips. Hurrah!
This evening I have VERY CAREFULLY sewn the triangles onto the nine patch blocks...
...and now I have the nerve-racking job of trimming the blocks to square them up.But not this evening - my hour and a half concentration period is more than up, and I'll need to come at this one fresh!
It's coming along so nicely! Can't wait to see the next step
ReplyDeleteI like your kitchen counter system. It looks like a comfortable height for cutting and trimming. I like the blocks very much.
ReplyDeleteSee, it wasn't a mistake, it was all part of the grand master plan! The blocks look great, and I'm sure you won't have any problem trimming them to size.
ReplyDeleteI tell you, the nine patches were a doddle compared to this triangle lark - and spray starch it my new Best Friend!
ReplyDeleteThe kitchen counter is a great surface for cutting (although a couple of inches too high for prolonged work with the cutter. Mind you, the kitchen table is too low & makes my back ache, so I can't win!). The best thing about it is the fact I can move round the counter to cut from either side, so I don't have to move the board and fabric round so much.